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APPLICATION FILED DEC. 31. 1902.

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CASH-REGISTER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters IP'atentNo. 55,929, dated March 29,1904.

Application filed December 31 1902; Serial No. 1537333. (No model.)

To all whovn it may concern.-

Be it known that I, STEPHEN HARRY PooooK, a citizen of Canada, residingat Hamil ton, in the county of Wentworth and Province of Ontario,Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCash-Registers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in cash-registers in which certainbanks or sections, representing units, tens of units, and hundreds ofunits, are operated by certain levers or keys, and the units, tens ofunits, and hundreds of units indicated on the periphery of correspondingnumeral disks when the same are actuated by mechanism connected with thedisks and the keys, and mechanism for indicating the amount of eachregistration.

The objects of my invention are, first, to provide a cash-register thatshall be capable of registering the amount indicated by the operated keyor keys representing said amount; second, to provide means forindicating on tablets the amount registered, and, third, to affordfacilities for the perfect adjustment of the operating parts at thecommencement of a day or term of time. I attain these objects by themechanism illustrated in the accompany- 1 ing drawings, in which- Figure1 is an elevation of the stationary framework and of severalof theoperating parts of the mechanism of the cash-register, showing sectionsof a number of the operatingkeys, a part of the rocking frames beingbroken away in order not to complex the numeral-disks and theirmechanism. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the rocking frames, showingposition of a part of said frames which are broken in Fig. 1 of thedrawings. Fig- 8 is an elevation of a part of the rocking frames, as inFig. 2 of the drawings, and showing the toothed segments which gear intothe spurwheels forming a part of the numeral-disks. Fig. 1 is anelevation of the rear part of the machine, the principal mechanism beingremoved in order to show the mechanism for raising the indicators orindicating-tablets. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the machine throughthe broken line A Aof Fig. 1 of the drawings and units-section of themachine, showing a key with pivotal lifting-rod, the

- key-coupler with bell mechanism, and the rocking frame and mechanismfor operating the indicating-tablets. Fig. 5 of the drawings, togetherwith the following side elevations,

are all viewed from the right-hand side of the machine. Fig. 6 is a sideelevation of the adding device through the broken line B B of Fig. 1 ofthe drawings, showing the ratchetwheel forming a part of one of thenumeraldisks and showing the left-hand side of the pivotal adding-deviceframe, both sidesof which are similar. Fig. 7 is a side elevation of themachine through the broken line C C of Fig. 1 of the drawings, showingthe double-rack motion mechanism and means for retaining the mechanismin gear. Fig. Sis a side elevation of the machine through the brokenline D D of Fig. l of the drawings, showing the mechanism for operatingthe spurwheel of one of the numeral-disks in the adding device, thestandard 13 and a side of the pivotal numeral frame being removed toshow the small transfer spur-wheels in gear. Fig. 9 is a side elevationof the detached double rack in gear and in normal position. Fig. 10 isan enlarged detail side elevation of a cam of a numeral-disk. Fig. 11 isan enlarged detail side elevation of a numeral-disk on the shaft of thepivotal adding-device frame, showing the horizontal slot in the shaftand the pawl pivotally connected to the recessed side of the disk'andengaged with the shaft.

Fig. 12 is a side elevation of a part of the standard 13, showing theslot to allow the adding-device frame to rock. Fig. 13 is an enlargedside elevation of the cam to rock the pivotal adding device into gearand the camroller of the adding device. Fig. 14: is an enlarged sideelevation of the revoluble transferring shaft and sleeve with differentpositioned arms. Fig. 15 is an enlarged side elevation of theretaining-cam, showing a springroller in one of its depressions. Fig. 16is an elevation of a drawer broken, showing mechanism for retaining saiddrawer. Fig. 17 is an enlarged detail elevation of a numeral-disk withits spurwheel, rack-Wheel, and camwheel. Fig. 18 is an enlargedelevation of the cash-register, showing several of the operating partsof the mechanism in normal position. Fig. 19 is an enlarged elevation ofthe rock-frames, the standards of the machine broken, the ends of theadding-device frame broken, and the toothed segments which gear into thenumeral-disk wheels. Fig. 20 is an enlarged section of the numeralrock-frame, showing the roller 24:. The hundreds-of-units rock-frame atthe lefthand side of Fig. 19 of the drawings is similar in constructionand section as the numeral rock-frame in Fig. 20 of the drawings. Fig.21 is an enlarged section of the tens-of-units rock-frame, showing theroller 26. Fig. 22 is an enlarged elevation of the rear part of themachine, showing mechanism for operating or lifting theindieating-tablets 115 and also part of the mechanism for operating theindicating-tablets 115 and 115 which are immediately in rear of thetablets 115. Fig. 23 is a plan ofa part of Fig. 22 of the drawings,several of theoperating parts being shown a distance apart in order tomore fully understand the same. Fig. 241 is an enlarged end elevation ofapart of the coupler with the pulling spring-plunger shown in Fig. 7 ofthe drawings. Fig. 25 is an enlarged end elevation of a spring-plungerwhich engages with the double rack shown in Fig. 7 of the drawings.

Similar characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

In the drawings the vertical side standards of the machine are indicatedby 2 and 3, respectively,the lower ends of which are shown broken andmay extend and be formed to an approved depth and design for a slidablecashexchange drawer.

To retain the side standards in vertical and rigid position with eachother, horizontal bars 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, respectively, are provided,which connect and are secured to said sides 2 and 3.

The stationary midway vertical standards 10, 12, and 13, respectively,are located between the stationary side standards 2 and 3 and atapproved distance apart to suit the number and location of the severaloperating levers or keys. The operating-keys alluded to for operatingthe numeral-disks are indi cated by 15, a few of which are shown in Fig.1 of the drawings. The operating-keys for operating the tens-of-unitsdisks are indicated by 16, a few of which are shown in Fig. 1 of thedrawings, and the operating-keys for operating the hundrcds-ofunitsdisks are indicated by 18, a few of which are shown in Fig. 1 of thedrawings. The operating-keys referred to are all fulcrumed loosely onthe horizontal bar 19, which is rigidly connected to the sides 2 and 3of the machine. The horizontal key-coupler2O extends from side 2 to side3 and is pivoted or journaled at 21 to and between said sides. Thehorizontal rock-frame shaft 22 extends from side 2 to side 8 of themachine and is loosely journaled in said sides.

The units rock-frame 23 comprises two arms 23, connected by a sleeve 23and forming one piece of mechanism, which is-secured to the shaft 22 androcks with said shaft. A horizontal roller 24: is journaled in saidarms.

The tensof-nnits rock-frame comprises two arms 25, provided with ahorizontal roller 26 and is capable of oscillating on the shaft 22 as arock-frame independent of the rock of the shaft 22.

. The hundreds-ofunits rock-frame comprises two arms 27, connected by asleeve 27 and forming one piece and is capable of rocking loosely andindependently on the shaft 22. The arms 27 carry the roller 28.

The toothed segment 29 (shown in Figs. 3 and 8 of the drawings) issecured to the shaft 22 and rocks with the shaft. The toothed segment 30(shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings) is secured to the left-hand end of therockframe 25 and rocks with said frame. The toothed segment 31 (shown inFig. 3 of the drawings) is secured to the right-hand side of therock-frame 27. The segments 29, 30, and 31 are similar to each other andare located directly opposite to the numeral-disk wheels in order togear into the same.

The numeral-disks 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 are shown in Fig. 1 of thedrawings and are capable of revolving loosely on their horizontal shaft37, which is journaled in the addingde vice frame (Shown in Figs. 1 and6 of the drawings.) The coupler 20 is provided with a bent arm a toengage and hold the adding-device frame 38 at normal position. The shaft37 passes freely through a slot 39 in standard 13 and shown in Fig. 12of the drawings. The shaft 37 has a suitable horizontal slot 40 for thepurpose of receiving the point of a dog 4.1, which is pivoted in arecess 12 of each numeral-disk referred to. The shaft 37 is providedwith a hand-wheel 13 to revolve said shaft. Therefore said numeral-disksare revolved by means of a dog 41 in each disk in order to bring all thenumeral-disks to the starting-point or to zero. The dog 11 is retainedin position to the shaft 37 by means of the retaining-spring 1 1. Thedog 11 and the spring 414: are in the sunken part or recess 42 of thenumeral-d isks. (Shown in Fig. 11 of the drawings.) The dogs -11 of thenumeral-disks are all in horizontal line when the numeral-disks are atzero. The revolu ble transfer-ring-shaft 45 is journaled in thestationary standards 12 and 13. The addingdeviee frame 38 rocks on theshaft 15 when the adding-device frame is operated. A sleeve 46 betweenthe sides 38 of the adding-device frame is secured to the shaft 15. Thesleeve has a number of arms 17 on the periphery of said sleeve 16. Saidarms 47 are separate from each other and at different positions on thesleeve and when revolved are opposite to the transfer-levers 51 toconsecutively engage the same.

frame 38.

At the right-hand side of each numeraldisk 32, 33, and 34 and forming apart of the same is a spur-wheel 48, which gears into the segments 29,30, and 31, respectively. Adjoining each spur-wheel 48 is aratchet-wheel 49, forming a part of the numeral-disks.

The numeral-disks 32, 33, 34, and 35 are provided with a cam-Wheel 50 attheleft-hand side of said disks and forming a part thereof, and shown inFig. 10 of the drawings.

In Fig. 6 of'the drawings is shown a lever 51, pivoted to the bar 52 ofthe adding-device The lip of the cam50 of the numeral disk engages withthe point of the lever 51 when the disk revolves, and consequently thelower part of the lever 51 is thrown inward, sliding along the face ofthe trip 54 until thepoints of the lever and the trip pass each other.The arms 53 are pivoted to the levers 51 and engage with theratchet-wheels 49 of the'numeral-disks when operated. to the rod 55 ofthe adding-device frame 38, and is provided with a tension-pull spring56. When the point of the lever 51, and the point of the trip 54 havepassed each other, then the inner lip of the trip 54 engages the outerpart of the lever 51 by means of the spring 56 and retains the leveruntil an arm 47 of the transferring-sleeve 46 strikes the end of thelever and carries the same to normal position. The retaining-trip 54engages the lower and outer triangle part of the lever 51 and retainsthe same in normal position, as shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings, andalso retains said lever 51 in relative position to be acted upon by oneof the arms 47 of thesleeve 46. The arm 53 is pivoted to the lever 51and engages with the ratchet-wheel 49 of the numeral-disks to revolvethe same.

The numeral-disks 33, 34, 35, and 36 are operated by the arms 53 andlevers 51 by means of the transferring-sleeve 46.

The shaft 58 is journaled in the standards 3 and 13 and is shown inFigs. 7 and 8 of the drawings. The shaft 58. has a spur-wheel 59, whichrevolves the spur-wheel 60, secured on the shaft 45, by means ofintermediate gearwheels 61 and 62 on center studs of the standard 13.

The shaft 58 has a spur-wheel 63 and a retaining-cam 64, secured theretoand shown,

respectively, in Figs. 9 and 7 of the drawings. The cam 64 hasdiametrically opposite depressions 65 on its periphery to receive theretaining-roller 66 of the lever 67, which is fulcrumed at 68 of thestandard 3.

The retaining-cam 69 revolves on the stud 7 0. (Shown in Figs. 7and 15of the drawings.) The cam 69 has diametrically opposite depressions 71on its periphery to receive the retaining-spring-impelled roller 72 oflever 73, which is fulcrumed at 74 on the standard 3. The lever 73 has atension-spring 7 3 secured The retaining-trip 54 is pivoted thereto andto the frame 3. The depression 71 of the cam 69 must be sufficientlyinclined to allow the roller freedom to revolve the cam slightly whencoming to normal position. A spur-wheel 75 is secured to the cam 69 andis operated by the double rack 76, the lower end of which is pivoted at77 to the key-coupler 20, previously referred to. The double rack 76when lifted revolves the spur-wheel 7 5 almost one-half revolution. Thesaid one-half revolution of the spur-wheel 75 is completed by means ofthe pressure of the spring'impelled roller 72 on the cam 69 in Figs. 7and 15 of the drawings.

The upper and outer part of the double rack 76 is suitably inclined inorder to facilitate its operation. The upper part of the double rack 76has a side pin or roller 79 to make a circuit around a suitablestationary guide 80 on the standard 3. 81 represents casings withspringplungers 82 to engage with the inclined upper parts of the doublerack 76. The said springplungers 82 have springs 822 to press theplungers 82 to the double rack to afford proper tension and stability tothe upper part of the double rack 76 when the same is making itscircuit.

When the double rack 76 is lifted upward by means of any one of thepreviously-mentioned operating-keys and the key-coupler 20, thespur-wheel 75 is revolved about onehalf revolution, and when the doublerack is brought downward by means of the weight of the key-coupler 20,assisted by a pullingspring 211, connected to the key-coupler 20 and tothe bar 7, the spur-wheel 63, together with its shaft 58, is revolvedabout one-half revolution. The cam 69 on stud 70 has a spurwheel 83forming a part of the cam.

The wheel 83 on the stud 70 gears into a smaller spur-Wheel 84, which issecured on the shaft 85, which is journaled in the standards 12 and 13.The wheel 83 is capable of revolving one complete revolution. The shaft85 has also a ratchet-wheel 86 secured thereto and shown in Fig. 8 ofthe drawings. A dog 87, provided with a pull-spring 88, secured to thestandard 13, engages the ratchet-wheel 86 to hold said ratchet-wheel,thereby necessitating the depression of any one key to its full extent.

On the shaft 85 and midway between the standards 12 and 13 and shown inFigs. 1 and 13 of the drawings is an adding-device rocking cam 89,secured to the shaft 85. A roller is journaled in the lower part of theadding-device frame 38. When the cam 89 is revolved one completerevolution by means of the depression of any one key, the roller 90 onshaft 901, journaled in the adding-device frame 38, rolls into thedepression 91 in the periphery of the cam 89, thereby allowing theadding-device numeral gear-wheels 48 to drop out of mesh with thesegments 29, 30, and 31 by means of the pulling-spring 138, which isconnected to lower front part of the frame 38 and to the stationary bar4.

The adding-device frame is pivoted on the shaft 45, which is journaledin the standards 12 and 13 of the machine.

The units lifting-rod 92 is pivoted at 93 to the rear part of theunits-key 15, as shown in Figs. 1 and 5 of the drawings. When the key 15is depressed, the lifting-rod 92 is raised, the lip 94 of said rod 92engages the roller 24 of the units section-frame 23, and lifts theroller 24, together with its frame 23. and partly revolves the shaft 22,together with its segments 29.

The tens-of-units lifting-rod 96 is pivoted at 97 to the rear part ofthe tens-of-units key 16, as shown in Figs. 1 and 8 of the drawings.\Vhen the key 16 is depressed, the lip 98 of said rod 96 engages theroller 26 of the tensof-units section-frame 25 and lifts the roller 26,together with its frame, thereby partly revolving the segment 30 looselyon the shaft 22.

The tens-of-hundreds lifting-rod 100 is pivoted at 101 to the rear partof the hundredsof-units key 18, as shown in Figs. 1 and 6 of thedrawings. When said key 18 is depressed, the lifting-rod 100 is raised,the lip 102 of the lifting-rod 100 engages with the roller 28 of thehundreds-of-units section-frame 27, and lifts the roller 28, togetherwith its frame 27 thereby partly revolving the hundreds-ofunits segment31 loosely on the shaft 22.

All the operating-keys operate in a similar manner on their commonhorizontal fulcrumbar 19, and the rear ends of the keys rest on thehorizontal bar 8. The horizontal bar 5 forms a stop for the keys whendepressed. The horizontal stationary bar 103, (shown in Figs. 5, 6, 7,and 8 of the drawings) extends from standard 2 to standard 3 and has,together with the stationary stop-bar 5, a number of holes for thevertical sliding rods 104 to slide through. The lower ends of thesliding rods 104 extend below the stationary bar 5 and immediately abovethe rear end of the operating-keys. The sliding rods 104 have a rest-pin140. When the coupler 20 is being raised, the pulling-spring plunger1411 in casing 1422 of the coupler 20 comes in contact with the obliqueflange 143 of the lever 144. The said lever 144 is pushed toward therear by said plunger 141, thereby allowing pin 140 of the sliding rod104 to pass the horizontal rest 145, as shown in Fig. 7 of the drawings.When the coupler 20 is raised to its highest limit, the spring-plunger1411 passes over the oblique flange 143 of the spring-impelled lever144. The lever 144 has a tension pull-spring 1441 at its lower end. Thespring 1412 (shown in Fig. 24 of the drawings) draws the plunger 1411from said flange 143. The rest-bar 145 of the lever 144 then falls underthe pin 140. As the coupler 20 descends the pin 140 rests on the rest145 of the lever 144 and the plunger 141 slides downward on the obliqueflange 143, and previous to the coupler 20 assuming normal position theplunger 141 passes under the oblique flange 143. One of the levers 144is fulcrumed at 147 to the standard 3, and a similar one is fulcrumed ina similar manner to the standard 2 and operates in a similar manner. Therest-bar 145 extends from the lever 144 of standard 3 to a similar leveron standard 2 of the machine. When any one key is depressed, the rearend of said key comes in contact with the lower end of the sliding rod104 and lifts said sliding rod.

The upper ends of the sliding rods 104 are bent toward the rear of themachine and indicated at 105 and pass underneath the levers 106, pivotedat 107 on the rear part of the machine and shown in Figs. 4 and 5 of thedrawings.

The upper ends of the connecting-rods 108 arepivotally connected to thelevers 106 at 109. The lower ends of the rods 108 are pivotallyconnected at 110 to the levers 112. One

end of the levers 112 are pivotally connected to the stationary bracket113 on the hori zontal bar 9. The vertical rods 114 are capable ofsliding through holes in the horizontal bars 6 and 9. The upper ends ofthe rods 114 are provided with suitable tablets 115 for indicating theamount of each purchase. The other ends of the levers 112 are pivotallyconnected to the tablet-rods 114 by means of a suitable slot 116 in theend of the lever 112 and a pin 117 in said slot and on said rod 114. Thesaid bent end 105 of the sliding rod 104 when raised by means previouslymentioned lifts the lever 106 and 112 by means of the connecting-rods108, and consequently the tabletrod 114, together with the tablet 115,to the required height.

In Fig. 5 of the drawings is shown the coupler 20, provided with a trip120, fulcrumed to said coupler and which engages the lower end of thebell lever-hammer 121, pivoted at 122 to the standard 10. When saidcoupler 20 is raised to its highest limit by means of any one of theoperating-keys, the hammer 121 is released from contact with the tripand strikes the bell 123 by means of the pullstring 124, attached to thelower part of the hammer 122 and to the standard 10. A pullspring 125connects the end of the trip 120 with the coupler 20 to allow tension tothe trip and to retain the same in normal position with the coupler 20when the same is down. The rounded end of the hammer 121 and the trip120 at their engaging parts facilitate the operation of the same.

In Fig. 16 of the drawings is shown the rear part of a drawer 130, whichis broken. When the coupler 20 is raised, the end of the coupler engageswith the lip 131 of the bent lever 132, the front end of which ispivoted to the bracket 133 of a convenient standard of the machine. Thevertical slidable rod 134 is pivoted at 135 to the rear end of the lever132. The rod 134 is capable of sliding'through openings in the bars 6and 136 of the machine when the lever 132 is raised. The lip 137 of thedrawer130 is released in consequence of the raising of the rod 134. Thedrawer may then be opened. The lip 137 of the drawer 130 is fulcrumed at150 to the bracket 151, secured to the rear part of the drawer 130, inwhich a spiral spring 152 is inserted to maintain a tension to the lip137. Said bracket 151 is provided with a set-screw 153 to adjust the lip137, that the same may engage the bolt 134 more or less.

When the numeral-disks are at Zero, the cams 50 of said disks haveengaged the trans fer-levers 51 and thrown them toward the front,thereby operating the spring-impelled trips 54, and at the same time thearms 53 engage the ratchet-wheels 49 one tooth lower. When the arms 47of the transferring-sleeve 46 consecutively engage their respectivetransferring-levers 51, causing the trips 54 to resume normal position,the arms 53 revolve the ratchet-wheels 49, together with theirnumeraldisk wheels, one tooth.

The retaining-pawl 140 is pivoted at 141 and engages the ratchet-wheel49 to retain the same in position by means of the spring 142, connectedto the lower end of the pawl 140 and to a horizontal bar 142 of theframe 38. (Shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings.)

The indicating-tablets 115 are operated by the depression of theunits-keys 15, the tens-ofunits keys 16, and the hundreds-of-units keys18 by means of the vertical rods 104, with upper parts 105 bent towardthe rear of the machine, engaging with and lifting the rods 106, therebylifting the vertical tablet-rods 114 by means of the rods 108 andconnectinglevers 112.

The indicating-tablets 115* are operated by the depression of theunits-keys 15, the tensof-units keys 16, and the hundreds-of-units keys18 by means of the vertical rods 104, with upper parts 105 bent towardthe rear of the machine, engaging with and lifting the rods 106, therebylifting the vertical tablet-rods 114 by means of rods 108 andconnecting-levers 112. (Shown in Figs. 22 and 23 of the drawings.)

The indicating-tablets 115 are operated by the depression of theunits-keys 15, the tensof-units keys 16, and the hundreds-of-units keys18 by means of the vertical rods 104 ,with

upper parts 105 bent toward the rear of the machine, engaging with andlifting the vertical tablet-rods 114 by means of rods 108 andconnecting-levers 112 (Shown in Figs. 22 and 23 of the drawings.)

The operation of the machine is as follows: When a units-key 15 ispressed downward, a liftingrod 92, positively connected to the same, islifted. Consequently the units-roller 24, together with the units-frame23, is raised by means of the lip 94 of said lifting-rod. At

this time the tens-of-units frame 25 is also raised, thereby partlyrevolving the tens-ofunits segment 30. (Shown in Figs. 3 and 8 of thedrawings.) When the hundreds-of-units key 18 is pressed downward, alifting-rod 100, positively connected to the same, is lifted.Consequently the hundreds-of-units roller 28, together with its frame27, is raised by means of the lip 102 of said lifting-rod engaging saidroller 28. At this time the hundreds-of-units frame 27 is also raised,thereby partly revolving the hundreds-of-units segment 31. (Shown inFigs. 3 and 6 of the drawings.) The lips 94 0f the units-lifting rods92, the lips 98 of the tens-ofunits lifting-rods 96, and the lips 102of, the hundreds-of-units lifting-rods 100 engage with their respectiverollers 24, 26, and 28 in order to revolve their respective segments 29,30, and 31. At the depression of any one of the operating-keys thecoupler 20 is lifted, thereby lifting the double rack 76. The teeth ofone edge of "the rack 76 revolve the spurwheel 75, together with its cam69 and spur-wheel 83. At this time the spurwheel 84 is revolved by meansof the spurwheel 83, The wheel 84 is secured to the shaft 85, revolvingsaid shaft and also the addingdevice rocking cam 89 and theratchet-wheel 86, secured on said shaft 85. When the double rack 76 islifted to its highest limit, it is thrown over the guide 80 by means ofthe front springplunger 82. The spur-wheel is then free from contactwith the double rack 76 and proceeds to finish its one-half revolutionby means of the spring-compressed roller 72. At the time the double rack76 is at its highest point and before being thrown over the guide thenumeral-disks spur-wheels 48 are in contact with various segments 29 3031. The pin 79 of the rack 76 is allowed to pass over the top of theguide 80 without the teeth of said rack binding in the teeth of thewheel 75 on account of the lower part of the rack being carried inwardand away from the wheel 75 by the coupler 20, to which the lower part ofthe rack 76 is pivoted. When the spring-compressed roller 72 hascompleted the one-half revolution of spur-wheel 7 5, it allows theadding-device spur-wheels 48 to drop out of contact with said segments29 30 31 by means of the depression in cam 89 and pulling-spring 138,secured to the lower part of the frame 38 and to the bar 4. (Shown inFig. 6 of the drawings.) At the depression of any one key theadding-device spur-wheels 48 are locked into gear with the segments 29,30, and 31 by means of the depression-cam 89 and the roller 90. (Shownin Fig. 6 of the drawings.) When the double rack 76 is thrown over theguide 80, it then engages with the spurwheel 63, secured to shaft 58,and in descending revolves the wheel 63 one-half revolution with itsshaft 58, together with the spur-wheeI 59 on said shaft, therebyrevolving the spurwheel 60 by means of the intermediate gearwheels 61and 62. The spur-wheel 6O revolves the shaft 45, (shown in Fig. 8 of thedrawings) together with its transferring-sleeve 46. T he arms 17 of saidsleeve 46 engage the transferring-levers 51, as shown in Fig. 6 of thedrawings. hen the double rack 76 has deseended to its lowest and normalposition, as shown, the rear spring-impelled plunger 82 forces the upperpart of the double rack 76 underneath the guide 80 and into gear withthe spur-wheel 75. In order to indicate each purchase to the customer,when a key is depressed the bent slidable lifting-rod 104 is raised bymeans of the rear end of the key. The bent end 105 of said red 10 1raises the indicator-rod 114: by means of the levers 106 and 112 andtheir connecting-rod 108.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and minor details of myinvention may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scopethereof.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a cash-register, the combination with a movable adding-frame andadding mechanism carried thereby, of means for moving said adding-frame,means for operating the moving means aforesaid to bring it to apredetermined position, and means thereupon acting to give theadding-frame-operating means a quick or snap action to move theadding-frame.

2. In a cash-register, the combination with a movable adding-frame andadding mechanism carried thereby, of means for moving the adding-frame,means for operating the moving means aforesaid upon the manipulation ofa key to bring the moving means to a predetermined position, means forthereupon disengaging the operating means from the moving means, andindependent mechanism thereupon acting to give theadding-frame-movingmeans a quick or snap action independently of theprevious operation of said adding-frame-moving means.

3. In a cash-register, the combination with a movable adding-frame, ofadding mechanism carried thereby, means for moving the ad dingframe, acam cooperating with the addingframe-moving means and havingdepressions, means for turning said cam to operate the adding-frame-moving means to bring it to a predetermined position, meansfor thereupon disengaging the operating means from the cam, and aspring-actuated m ember thereupon passing into the depression inthe camand adapted to give the cam and the adding-frame-m oving means a quickor snap action to cause the adding-frame-moving means to actuate theadding-frame.

4:. In a cash-register, the combination with a movable :ulding-frame,and adding mechanism carried thereby, of a rotary cam having adepression, an adding-frame-operating rotary cam having a depression, amember on the adding-frame adapted at a predetermined time ter thedepression in the o 'ierating-cam and thereupon to impart to said cam.and to the adding-frame-movingcam a quick or snap ac tion to cause themember on theadding-frame to pass into the depression on theaddingframe-moving cam and thereupon cause a quick or snap action of theadding-frame.

5. In a cash-register, the combination with a movable adding-frame, ofadding mechanism carried thereby, means for operating the addingmechanism from which said adding mechanism becomes disengaged on theshifting of the adding-frame, means operated by the action of the keysto operate the adding-mechanism-actuating means, means for moving theadding frame to cause the disengagement aforesaid, means operated by themovement of the keys to set said adding-frame-moving means, independentmeans thereupon acting adapted to give a quick or snap movement to theaddingframe-actuating means to move the adding-frame and disengage theadding mechanism from the mechanism operatingsaiiil adding mechanism.

6. In a cash-register, the combination with a movable adding-frame, ofadding mechanism carried thereby, of key-operated means adapted toengage and actuate the adding mechanism, said adding mechanismbeingdisengageable from said operating means on the movement of theframe, a pinion, a rack oper ated from the keys for turning said pinion,means operated from the pinion to move the adding-frame and which is setby the movement of the rack, means to thereupon throw the rack out ofmesh with the pinion, and independent means adapted to thereupon imparta further and snap action to the pinion, to cause the adding-framemechanism to quickly move the adding-frame.

7. In a cash-register, the combination with a movable adding-frame, ofadding mechanism carried by the frame, means for operating addingmechanism which is actuated from the keys and from which said addingmechanism is dis engaged on the movement of the frame, a rack actuatedby the keys, a pinion turned by the rack, a cam turned by the pinion,means set by the pinion adapted to actuate the addingframe, means fordisengaging the rack from the pinion, and a spring -actuated memberadapted to thereupon cooperate with the cam to impart to it a quick orsnap action to cause a snap action of the adding-frame-operating meansand consequent disengagement of the adding mechanism from the actuatingmechanism.

8. Ina cash-registering machine, ahorizontal transfer-shaft, journaledin the machine, an adding-device frame loosely journaled on the shaft,transferring-levers with arms journaled in the frame and spring-impelledtrips pivoted in the frame and connected with said levers to retain thesaid transferring-levers, substantially as set forth.

- 9. In a cash-registering machine, a slidable drawer, a bracket securedto the drawer, a spring-trip pivotally connected to the bracket, a leverpivotally connected to the machine, a drawer-bolt pivotally connected tothe said lever and means to raise said bolt to release the drawer at thedepression of a key, substantially as set forth.

10. In a cash-registering machine, a vertica slidable rod, with upperend extension, a lever pivotally connected to the machine and capable ofbeing raised by said extension, avertical indicating tablet-rod withtablet, a secondary lever fulcrumed to the machine and pivotallyconnected to said tablet-rod by means of a slot, a rod pivotallyconnecting said levers and a key for raising the tablet-rod,substantially as set forth.

11. In a cash-registering machine, bent levers with oblique flangespivotally connected to the machine, a horizontal rest-bar connectingsaid levers, vertical sliding rods, pins on the sliding rods to rest onthe rest-bars,a keycoupler journaled to the machine, springplungers onsaid coupler to engage the oblique flanges, and pull-springs connectedto the lower part of said levers and to the machine and means to operatesaid rest-bar by the depression of a key, substantially as set forth.

12. In a cash-registering machine, a bell secured to the machine,abell-hammer fulcrumed to the machine, a key-coupler, a trip f ulcrumedto the coupler, a spring connected to the trip and to the coupler toallow engagement of the trip and the hammer and a spring connected tothe hammer and to the machine, a key to trip the hammer, substantiallyas set forth.

13. In a cash-registering machine, adrawer, provided with a bracketsecured to the rear part thereof, a lip pivotally connected to thebracket, a spring in the drawer to raise the forward end of the lip, aset-screw through the rear end of the bracket to engage with and adjustthe lip, a slidable rod on the machine in proximity to the lip and meansfor raising said rod to release the drawer, substantially as set forth.

14. In a cash-register, the combination with amovable adding-frame, ofadding mechanism carried thereby, transfer mechanism for effecting thetransfers on the addingmechanism,

key-operated means for operating the adding mechanism from which theadding mechanism is adapted to become disengaged, independent andindependently-movable members one of which cooperates with the transfermechanism and the other adapted to accomplish movement of the addingmeans, key-operated means adapted to engage and operate one of saidmembers and thereafter adapted to engage and operate the other of saidmembers, and means for causing the aforesaid action of the key-operatedmeans.

15. In a cash-register, the combination with a movable adding-frame, ofadding mechanism carried thereby, means for moving the frame, actuatingmechanism for the adding mechanism, from which the adding mechanism isdisengaged on movement of the adding-frame, a double rack operated bythe keys, independent and independently-operated pinions, one of saidpinions coacting with the adding-frameoperating means, transfermechanism for effecting the transfers on the adding mechanism, saidtransfer mechanism being operated by the other pinion, and means forcausing the rack to first engage with one of the pinions and operate itand thereafter to disengage with said pinion and mesh with the otherpinion and operate said other pinion.

16. In a cash-register, the combination with adding mechanism, of meansfor shifting said adding mechanism, transfer mechanism, means,independent of the means for shifting the adding mechanism, foroperating the transfer mechanism, a key-operated bar adapted to operatethe said independent means independently of each other at differenttimes, means for guiding the bar, and independent springactuatedplungers coo perating with the bar to cause the lateral shifting thereoffrom one side of the guide to the other side thereof.

17. In acash-register, the combination with adding mechanism, of meansfor shifting said adding mechanism, a pinion for operating said shiftingmeans, transfer mechanism, a pinion for operating said transfermechanism, a keyoperated double rack, a shiftable roller, a guide foraccomplishing the lateral shifting of the rack to cause it to firstengage one pinion and then to disengage from said pinion and engage theother pinion, and opposing springactuated plungers coacting with therack to cause it to shift laterally.

In testimony whereofI affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

STEPHEN HARRY POCOGK.

Witnesses:

JOHN H. HENDRY, W. S. MOBRAYNE.

